Monthly Archives: September 2012

Johnny Cash sang, I’ve been everywhere man, crossed the deserts bare man.  I’ve breathed the mountain air man, of travel I’ve had my share man – and then lists hundreds of places in a quick fire repetition.  . . . … Continue reading →

The new French President, Francois Hollande has ordered a new flag for his military to replace the tricolour.  It is a charming and quite memorable design consisting of three white fleurs-de-lis on a white background. His government further announced that … Continue reading →

All of the breast beating in the ‘holier than thou’ UK media, over the past week, because of the publication of photographs of The Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless, by those beastly French in a downmarket magazine, does no-one any credit.  … Continue reading →

As you know I always try to avoid politics and religion, well occasionally; but I have never forgiven that weirdy beardy druid for what he has done to my Church, since he was appointed 10 years ago by Tony Blair … Continue reading →

I may have become a cynic in my old age. Or could it be that I have a very long memory? Someone once said, it’s not when politician’s lips are moving that they are lying, it’s when they are breathing.  I … Continue reading →

There’s no-one else here, so who do you think I’m talking to?  I’ve begun talking to myself and I’ve no idea when it started.  “What have I come upstairs for?”  Out loud and often without knowing that I’m doing it.  … Continue reading →

I feel another anecdote coming on – My wife and I were staying in a small town in Poland called Zakapane at the foot of the Tetra Mountains and decided to make our own way up to a locally renowned … Continue reading →

Prince Harry is now in Afghanistan about to command an Apache Gunship perhaps a few more of you will now agree that he was entitled to unwind in Las Vegas before he shipped out. Our troops have been giving their … Continue reading →